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Reading Comprehension

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READING

COMPREHENSION
LEVELS OF READING
COMPREHENSION:

1. Literal

2. Inferential

3. Evaluative
1. LITERAL
COMPREHENSION
LITERAL COMPREHENSION= WHAT
THE AUTHOR IS ACTUALLY
SAYING:
 Surface meaning

 Appropriate to test vocabulary

 Recognizing and recalling facts, identifying the main idea, supporting


details, categorizing, outlining, and summarizing

 Locating information and using context clues to supply meaning,


following specific directions/sequence, identifying stated conclusions and
relationships, and organizational patterns: cause & effect as well as
comparison & contrast
QUESTIONS TO ASK
YOURSELF WHILE READING:
 What words state the main idea of the story?
 How does the author summarize what she/he is saying?
Outlining the first paragraph of the story
 What happened first, second, and last?
 How are these things alike? How are the different?
 What things belong together?
 What happened?
 What are important dates?
 What are the stated facts?
TALES FROM
OUTER SUBURBIA
By Shaun Tan
2. INFERENTIAL
COMPREHENSION
INFERENTIAL/INTERPRETIVE
COMPREHENSION=WHAT THE
AUTHOR MEANS BY WHAT IS SAID:
 Deeper meaning

 The reader must read between the lines and make


inferences about things not directly stated

 Involves interpreting figurative language, drawing


conclusions, predicting outcomes, determining the mood, and
judging the author’s point of views
THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
ARE USUALLY ASKED:
 What does the author value?
 What is the theme?
 What effect does this character/event have on the story?
 How do you think this story will end?
3. CRITICAL
COMPREHENSION
CRITICAL/APPLIED
COMPREHENSION=WHY THE
AUTHOR SAYS WHAT HE OR
SHE SAYS:
 Requires reader to use external criteria from his/her own
experience to evaluate the quality, values of the writing, the
author’s reasoning, simplifications, and generalizations

 Reacting emotionally and intellectually with material


AT THIS LEVEL, STUDENTS CAN BE
TESTED ON THE FOLLOWING
SKILLS:
 The ability to differentiate between facts and opinions

 The ability to recognize persuasive statements

 The ability to judge the accuracy of the information given in


the text
QUESTIONS TO ASK
YOURSELF:
Since everyone's life experiences are varied, answers to some
of the following questions will vary:
 Could this possibly happen?
 Is this argument logical?
 What alternatives are there?
 Is this a fact or an opinion?
 Do you agree or disagree with the author?
 What is the best solution for this problem?
WHY KNOWING THESE
LEVELS IS IMPORTANT?
• Literal, inferential, and critical comprehensive reading is what
makes a skilled, strong reading
• This skill must be learned and developed
• Strong readers make good writers
Sustained exposure to English language allows for an:
• expanded vocabulary and knowledge of correct grammar usage.
When this is combined with literal, inferential, and critical reading
experiences, it enables writers to better express themselves

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